‘SNL50’ Didn’t Shy Away From Controversy, With Kevin Spacey and P. Diddy Jabs

In 50 years, quite a lot of ideas can age poorly. That is been the case for a couple of (to say the least) Saturday Night Live sketch. Throughout the 50th Anniversary Special for the sketch comedy present, Tom Hanks hosted a section that featured among the sketches that had aged poorly, however that does not essentially imply that the present has stopped their unsavory references altogether. Greater than as soon as, in the course of the particular, even outdoors the “In Memoriam” section, there have been references to controversial figures within the leisure business—and SNL.

Throughout the query and reply portion of the particular, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, there have been references made to controversial rapper Ye, also referred to as Kanye West, who was a seven-time musical visitor on the range present. He appeared to be alluded to once more in Adam Sandler‘s musical interlude, the place the comic referenced a musician who was revealed to be antisemitic, simply days after West went on a days-long rant on X (previously Twitter) the place he praised Adolf Hitler.

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There was additionally a reference to actor Kevin Spacey, who hosted SNL twice and has confronted sexual misconduct allegations that led to his elimination from the hit Netflix collection House of Cards in 2017. Not as soon as, however twice, in the course of the particular, there have been references to Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who is currently facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. References have been made in the course of the “Weekend Replace” hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, in addition to a clip from a skit P. Diddy featured in in the course of the “In Memoriam” section.

The Saturday Night time Stay fiftieth Anniversary Particular was hosted on NBC and Peacock. You’ll be able to watch the “In Memoriam” section above. Stick with Collider for the most recent updates.

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